1977 Marconi Fairfield FC season

The 1977 season is the first in the National Soccer League for Marconi Fairfield (now Marconi Stallions Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, Marconi Fairfield competed in the NSL Cup as runners-up.

Marconi Fairfield

1977 season
Manager	Rale Rasic
Stadium	Marconi Oval Sydney Sports Ground
National Soccer League	2nd
NSL Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Peter Sharne (9) All: Peter Sharne (12)
Highest home attendance	9,580 vs. Sydney Olympic (12 June 1977) National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance	1,190 vs. Canberra City (3 October 1977) NSL Cup
Average home league attendance	3,959
Biggest win	8–1 vs. Fitzroy United (A) (18 June 1977) National Soccer League
Biggest defeat	0–4 vs. Adelaide City (H) (11 April 1977) National Soccer League
Home colours

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Allan Maher
2		AUS	Barry Jones
3	DF	AUS	Paul Degney
4	DF	RSA	Les Hucker
5	DF	AUS	Ivo Prskalo
6	MF	AUS	Ray Richards
7	MF	AUS	Gary Byrne
8	FW	AUS	Ernie Campbell
9	MF	AUS	Jimmy Rooney

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
10	FW	AUS	Raul Carrizo
11	MF	AUS	John Russell
12	FW	AUS	Berti Mariani
14	DF	IRL	Stuart Robertson
—	MF	AUS	Stuart Selvage
—	FW	AUS	Peter Sharne
—	FW	ITA	Roberto Vieri
—	DF	AUS	Richie Williams

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
National Soccer League	3 April 1977	25 September 1977	Matchday 1	2nd	26	15	7	4	42	21	+21	057.69
NSL Cup	20 September 1977	9 October 1977	First round	Runners-up	4	3	1	0	10	4	+6	075.00
Total					30	18	8	4	52	25	+27	060.00

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

Main article: 1977 National Soccer League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Eastern Suburbs (C)	26	13	11	2	52	28	+24	37
2	Marconi Fairfield	26	15	7	4	42	21	+21	37
3	Fitzroy United	26	12	8	6	41	34	+7	32
4	Adelaide City	26	12	7	7	50	31	+19	31
5	Western Suburbs	26	11	7	8	38	29	+9	29

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
26	15	7	4	42	21	+21	52	6	5	2	12	7	+5	9	2	2	30	14	+16

Source: worldfootball.net

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	16	17	18	15	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Ground	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	D	D	D	D	W	W	L	D	D	W	W	W	W	L	L	W	W	D	W
Position	5	8	6	3	2	2	1	1	2	2	3	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
Points	2	2	4	6	8	10	12	13	14	15	16	18	20	20	21	22	24	26	28	30	30	30	32	34	35	37

Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Brisbane City v Marconi Fairfield

3 April 1977 1	Brisbane City	0–1	Marconi Fairfield	Brisbane
		Report	Sharne 83'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 5,124 Referee: Des Miles

Marconi Fairfield v Adelaide City

11 April 1977 2	Marconi Fairfield	0–4	Adelaide City	Sydney
		Report	Leane 23' J. Nyskohus 53', 70' Matic 64'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,650 Referee: Bill Jones

St George-Budapest v Marconi Fairfield

16 April 1977 3	St George-Budapest	1–3	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
	R. O'Shea 29'	Report	Campbell 15' Robertson 20' Byrne 73' (pen.)	Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Harold Hall

Eastern Suburbs v Marconi Fairfield

24 April 1977 4	Eastern Suburbs	2–4	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
	Muniz 34' (pen.) Stevenson 88'	Report	Mariani 9' Richards 10' Byrne 54' (pen.) Campbell 71'	Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,563 Referee: John van der Lende

Marconi Fairfield v South Melbourne

30 April 1977 5	Marconi Fairfield	3–0	South Melbourne	Sydney
	Sharne 7', 49' Mariani 40'	Report		Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Tim Davies

Mooroolbark v Marconi Fairfield

7 May 1977 6	Mooroolbark	2–3	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Tront 21' (pen.) Pongho 31'	Report	Sharne 20' Byrne 57' (pen.) Richards 78'	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Bob Henderson

Marconi Fairfield v West Adelaide

15 May 1977 7	Marconi Fairfield	2–1	West Adelaide	Sydney
	Rooney 71' Richards 77'	Report	McGregor 4'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 1,652 Referee: Tony Boskovic

Brisbane Lions v Marconi Fairfield

22 May 1977 8	Brisbane Lions	1–1	Marconi Fairfield	Brisbane
	Morris 34'	Report	Campbell 31'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,263 Referee: Jack Wood

Marconi Fairfield v Canberra City

28 May 1977 9	Marconi Fairfield	0–0	Canberra City	Sydney
		Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,243 Referee: Bill Jones

Western Suburbs v Marconi Fairfield

1 June 1977 10	Western Suburbs	1–1	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
	Eaton 86'	Report	Rooney 70'	Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 3,245 Referee: Ken Small

Marconi Fairfield v Sydney Olympic

12 June 1977 11	Marconi Fairfield	0–0	Sydney Olympic	Sydney
		Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 9,580 Referee: Harold Hall

Fitzroy United v Marconi Fairfield

18 June 1977 12	Fitzroy United	1–8	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Ken Taylor 84' (o.g.)	Report	Campbell 8', 65', 81' Sharne 16', 72' Degney 31' Rooney 37' Vieri 62'	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Graham Neal

Marconi Fairfield v Footscray JUST

26 June 1977 13	Marconi Fairfield	1–0	Footscray JUST	Sydney
	Milne 17' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Adelaide City v Marconi Fairfield

3 July 1977 14	Adelaide City	1–0	Marconi Fairfield	Adelaide
	J. Nyskohus 14'	Report		Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 13,132 Referee: Don Campbell

Marconi Fairfield v Eastern Suburbs

17 July 1977 16	Marconi Fairfield	1–1	Eastern Suburbs	Sydney
	Thomson 44' (o.g.)	Report	Manecas 45'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,835 Referee: Barry Wilkinson

St George-Budapest v Marconi Fairfield

23 July 1977 17	St George-Budapest	0–0	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
		Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,482 Referee: Richard Lorenc

South Melbourne v Marconi Fairfield

30 July 1977 18	South Melbourne	1–2	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Mitten 42'	Report	Richards 20' Rooney 29'	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: David Yelland

Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane City

5 August 1977 15	Marconi Fairfield	1–0	Brisbane City	Sydney
	Byrne 46'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,784 Referee: Henry Witschge

Marconi Fairfield v Mooroolbark

7 August 1977 19	Marconi Fairfield	1–0	Mooroolbark	Sydney
	Mariani 42'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,456 Referee: Bill Jones

West Adelaide v Marconi Fairfield

19 August 1977 20	West Adelaide	0–1	Marconi Fairfield	Adelaide
		Report	Mariani 76'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Dennis Stanley

Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane Lions

21 August 1977 21	Marconi Fairfield	0–1	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
		Report	Fagan 24'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,453

Canberra City v Marconi Fairfield

31 August 1977 22	Canberra City	1–0	Marconi Fairfield	Queanbeyan
	Bourke 35'	Report		Stadium: Seiffert Oval Attendance: 1,800 Referee: David Yelland

Marconi Fairfield v Western Suburbs

4 September 1977 23	Marconi Fairfield	3–0	Western Suburbs	Sydney
	Sharne 37' Mariani 45', 71'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,358 Referee: Tony Boskovic

Sydney Olympic v Marconi Fairfield

11 September 1977 24	Sydney Olympic	0–2	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
		Report	Rooney 16' Sharne 41'	Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 3,691 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Marconi Fairfield v Fitzroy United

18 September 1977 25	Marconi Fairfield	0–0	Fitzroy United	Sydney
		Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Brian Fowler

Footscray JUST v Marconi Fairfield

25 September 1977 26	Footscray JUST	3–4	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Nicolaides 82' Vasic 88' Picioane 89'	Report	Sharne 35' Rooney 38', 47' Mariani 68'	Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: David Yelland

NSL Cup

Main article: 1977 NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Marconi Fairfield v Eastern Suburbs

20 September 1977 First round	Marconi Fairfield	1–0	Eastern Suburbs	Sydney
	Prskalo 25'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,237 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Marconi Fairfield v Canberra City

3 October 1977 Quarter-finals	Marconi Fairfield	5–1	Canberra City	Sydney
	Mariani 25' Rooney 44' Sharne 58' Byrne 75' Campbell 87'	Report	Henderson 41'	Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,190 Referee: Bill Jones

Fitzroy United v Marconi Fairfield

6 October 1977 Semi-finals	Fitzroy United	2–3	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Buljevic 10' Cole 62'	Report	Mariani 26' Campbell 61' Sharne 88'	Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,000

Brisbane City v Marconi Fairfield

9 October 1977 Final	Brisbane City	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Marconi Fairfield	Brisbane
	Tokesi 60'	Report	Sharne 40'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	National Soccer League		NSL Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Allan Maher	26	0	4	0	30	0
2	—		Barry Jones	14+2	0	1+1	0	18	0
3	DF		Paul Degney	26	1	4	0	30	1
4	DF		Les Hucker	8+3	0	0	0	11	0
5	DF		Ivo Prskalo	26	0	4	1	30	1
6	MF		Ray Richards	25	4	4	0	29	4
7	MF		Gary Byrne	26	4	4	1	30	5
8	FW		Ernie Campbell	22+1	6	4	2	27	8
9	MF		Jimmy Rooney	26	7	4	1	30	8
10	FW		Raul Carrizo	3+3	0	0	0	6	0
11	MF		John Russell	16+1	0	4	0	21	0
12	FW		Berti Mariani	16+5	7	4	2	25	9
14	DF		Stuart Robertson	14+3	1	3	0	20	1
—	MF		Stuart Selvage	2+1	0	0+1	0	4	0
—	FW		Peter Sharne	26	9	4	3	30	12
—	FW		Roberto Vieri	8	1	0	0	8	1
—	DF		Richie Williams	2+3	0	0+1	0	6	0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

Rank	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	National Soccer League			NSL Cup			Total
1	11	MF		John Russell	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2	8	FW		Ernie Campbell	6	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0
3	5	DF		Ivo Prskalo	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	6	MF		Ray Richards	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
	7	MF		Gary Byrne	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	9	MF		Jimmy Rooney	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
7	1	GK		Allan Maher	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	2	—		Barry Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	3	DF		Paul Degney	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
	4	DF		Les Hucker	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					16	0	0	3	0	1	19	0	1

Clean sheets

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

Rank	No.	Nat.	Goalkeeper	NSL	NSL Cup	Total
1	1		Allan Maher	12	1	13
Total				12	1	13